Hawaii, Honolulu, & Kauai Counties

To replace your HI driver's license while out of state, compose a letter including the following information:

Your name as it appears on your HI driver's license.

Either your Social Security number (SSN) OR your HI driver's license number.

Your date of birth.

A telephone number where you can be reached.

Your current out-of-state address.

An e-mail address, if you have one.

Your signature.

A certified check or money order for the applicable fee.

If you live in
Hawaii County, mail this letter and your $6 certified check or money order (payable to "County Director of Finance") to:

Department of Finance

Vehicle Registration & Licensing

Driver License Section
349 Kapiolani Street
Hilo, HI 96720

If you live in
Honolulu County, mail this letter and your $6 certified check or money order (made out to the "City & County of Honolulu") to:

Driver License Section
P.O. Box 30340
Honolulu, HI 96820

Upon receiving your request, a temporary duplicate Hawaii driver's license will be mailed to you within
10 days and is valid for 60 days. You will need to go to your local county DMV office to receive a new driver's license upon your return to Hawaii.

If you live in Kauai County, mail this letter and your $7 certified check or money order (made payable to “County of Kauai—Director of Finance”) to:

Maui County

If you're a Maui County resident, call the Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing at (808) 270-7363 for information on requesting a replacement HI driver's license.

Fees for a Duplicate HI Driver's License

The cost to receive a duplicate driver's license in Hawaii or Honolulu Counties is
$6. For Kauai or Mauicountyresidents, please contact your local DMV office and ask for fee details.

Fee payments must be made by:

Cash.

Check.

Money order.

Credit/debit card (Honolulu only).

If you're submitting your duplicate driver's license request by mail, payment must be made by a certified check or money order for the exact fee amount.

Preventing Identity Theft in Hawaii

If you've lost your Hawaii driver's license, it may be a good idea to report it to the DMV and/or local authorities. While not a requirement of the HI DMV, it is an important step in order to prevent
identity theft.

As a further attempt to prevent people stealing your identity, the state of Hawaii has taken measures to improve the driver's license itself against counterfeiting. Thus, if you are fretting about someone finding your HI driver's license and selling modified duplicates to people who aren't you, this is unlikely to occur.

The security features include:

The addition of the driver's ghost image.

A bar code.

Holograms.

An ant-sized state flag.

A red line across the top of the driver's license.

These measures, along with the fact that your Social Security number (SSN) is no longer used on your driver's license, can make a lost or stolen driver's license from Hawaii difficult to misuse.

Forms

CSD-DL

Drivers License Application

Apply for a new, renewed, OR duplicate Hawaii instruction permit in Honolulu. Form can also be used to request an out-of-state driver's license transfer, replacement driver's license, OR driver's license renewal.